Jack Hughes

Jack Hughes

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C · 5'11" · 175 lb · Shoots L
Age 25
Career
1.00
P / GP
437P in 436 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$8M
Signed through 2030
Career points
437
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
3.6
40 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
-1.6
vs expected
5v5 ixG
2.5
31 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-2.5
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
7.1
150 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
3.0
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
70.1
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+1
4 GF · 3 GA

Statistical comparables

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Career journey

Rookie
2019–20 · age 18
New Jersey Devils
0.34 P/GP
61 GP · 7G · 14A
Emerging
2020–21 → 2024 · age 19–22
New Jersey Devils
1.06 P/GP
245 GP · 107G · 153A
Prime
2024–25 → 2027 · age 23–25
New Jersey Devils
1.2 P/GP
130 GP · 56G · 100A

Jack Hughes, a center for the New Jersey Devils, is entering his age-25 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 9 points (2 goals, 7 assists) in 7 games, a 1.29 points-per-game pace, 4 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 70.1% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -1.6. HighDanger's model projects 107 points for 2026-27, in a 98 to 121 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–2378435699+1063119:581.27
2023–2462274774-12123120:581.19
2024–2562274370+12182720:541.13
2025–26612750770102321:191.26
2026–277279+20420:561.29
Career436170267437-3372146—1.00

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

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